Brian Norris Jr. was worried he was missing his window to play college ball.
The running back wasn’t hearing much buzz from colleges his junior season, and he knew the clock was ticking.
It all changed for Norris this past summer. He attended a camp at the University of South Florida, expecting to catch attention on the defensive side of the ball.
The experience led to a scholarship offer from the Bulls, where Norris could end up at running back.
Norris has graduated from CMHS and will start attending USF in Tampa next semester.
On Dec. 20, the new early signing period deadline, Norris sent off his letter of intent to Coach Charlie Strong and USF, and the occasion was celebrated in the Chiefland Middle High School auditorium with Norris’ family and current and former coaches, teammates, friends and supporters.
“Last year, I kind of started getting down on myself,” Norris said. “It was getting close to my senior year, I had to make something happen. And then everything started falling into place.”